Ejecting holder



April 24, 1928.

G. S. KECK EJEOTING HOLDER Filed April 18. 1924 ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 24, 1928.

GEORGE SHAFFER KEc K, E PASADENA, oALIEoEitut; I

7 JECT I G HOLDER.

Application filed April 18, 1924. Serial No. 707,336.

This invention relates to ejecting holders for materials and s designed more particularly for use with toilet materials n stick form, such. as shaving soap sticks, lip sticks and the like.

One object of theinve'ntion is to provide a telescopic holder having meanswhereby the stick ofma-terial may be advaneed'step by step as it is consumed at the open end of- 10 the holder; and to so construct the device I that the entire stick of material maybe con-' sumed without waste.

A further object of provide such a holder which will'besimple in its construction, easy of operation, of a pleasing appearance and inexpensive to produce. I Y

A further object of the invention is to provide a holder of this character with means for permanently attaching the cap thereto without interferingwith the placing of the cap on or removing the same from the holder. I g

Other objects of the invention will appear as the device is described-in detail. I Inthe accompanying drawings Fig. l is a side elevation of'a holder embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional View of the same; Fig, 3 is a section taken on the line 3 -3 ofFigQ 2; and Fig. 4 is asection I taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2. 1 I

In these drawingsI have illustrated one embodiment, of my invention and have shown the same as comprising two cylindri- F- 'cal sections in telescopicarrangement-an provided at the opposite, ends thereof with caps on which not only close the ends of the body but serve to control the ejecting ofthe stick. It'will beunderstooch however, that this particular embodiment has been chosen for the purpose o l"illustration only and that.

the'device may take various forms without departing from the sp rit ot the invention,

In that form of the device'here illustrated J 45. the holder comprises a body portion adapted to receive one or more sticks of material. In

the presentinstance, the body is of such a,

size asto receive two sticks of shavingsoap arranged end to -.end andoit a combined length equal approximately to the ordinary commercial stick of shaving soap, the drawings being on an exaggeratediscale; The

body, portion comprises a plurality of telescopingsections, and, inmthe p'resent iorm, there are two of thesesec-tions, a lower sec- I tion 1 and an upper section 2, the lower end the invention isto of which extends into and is slidably mounted in the lower section "1. Preferably the sections are cylindrical in form and the upper section is of a diameter'slightly larger than the diameter of the stick ofmaterial which it is to receive. The lower section is of a. diameter somewhat greater than the upper section in order to receivethe lower por- I tion thereof. The two sections areso connected one to the otherthat they may have free longitudinal movement relatively one to the other but cannot beseparated; To this end the lower portion 3 of the upper section 2 is expanded to form thereon a shoulder 4, the expanded portion fitting within the lower section of the holder and extending some distance beyond the shoulder to provide a suitable guide for the upper section and to maintain the two sections in proper alinement The upper edge of the lower sec;-

tion 1 is turned inwardly, as-shown at 5, so

as to overlap the shoulder 4 and form a stop 7 to limit the outward movement of the upper section, The lower section is provided at its outer end with a closure 6vwhich, in the,

present instance, is in the form of a cap screw threaded onto-the lower end of the section' This cap or closuris' provided with an inwardly extending part 7 adapted to engage and form a support-for the ad jacent end of the stick ofmaterial within the holder Preferably this inwardly extendlng part: is formed by pressing inwardly the central portion of the cap and it isspaced d I from the cylindrical wall of't he section 1 distance suflicient to permit the adjacent'end of the'up'pe'r section 2 to move' between thesame and the cylinder wall, thus enabling thetwo sections'to' be telescoped or collapsed for substantially their full length. dVhen the'stick or sticks of material have been iiiserted in the holder the body portion will be extended to its full length and the part 7 of theclosure (i will support the lower end Oftll material while the upper end thereof will project beyond the outer end; of the upper section 2 a distance sufficient to'expose aportionthereof-for use. The outer end of I the upper section is contracted or turned inwardly, as shown at 8, sothat itsedge will engage the wall of the stick of materiahhold I I the; same firmly in position and form a tight I joint between the holdercand the stick. of"

material which will prevent moisture or water from entering the holder. While,the contracted portion 8 of the holder will firmly grin the stick and may press into the same for ell-appreciabledistance'it will not materially interfereRvith the ejection of the stick of material. When the exposed 'p'o'r tion of the stick hasheen consui'n'edf a further portion is exposed by merely pressing the two sections of the holder one toward the other so as to partially collapse the holder and thus force thesti'ck of'material len thwise therein. The length of-the inwardly extending part 7 of the closure 6 is such that when the material is in two sticks the sa'me'initial length theiipperor' outer stickwill be fully ejected iyhen tlie hol'l has been completely col lapseicljt' it inky hen the two se tions t'hei' eof l a ve' been telescoped to thelimit of theirnfioye tent, In tl'ie'pif'es ent instance, this movement \Vill ino eject the up er stick and Will expose'ior use a portion olTthe second"stieklbut this 'is'n'ot esse'ntial to the proper operation ofthe de vice. i Vhenftlie' upper stick has heencompier- 1 used the "c p or closiire 6 the lower ild of e holder is removed and a further stick o lmaterial inserted "therein ,"tfhjeholder heingeiztended to,"its'l" 'l.l length/and the cap isthenreplaced and-the holder is ready for further use. i

' Ijt is o f e'o rse, desirable to close the outer @nu or tle fliolt er tq' protect the exposed end of the ll: of material'andfor this purpose I have "provi'c'led a cap 9 which is screw threaded onto the outer end'foi' theupper section' 2 of the holder,below the i-ntu'rned edge 8 thereof. This cap is of such a chara'cter a nd 'arrz'ing'ed' that it wji'llnee serve to limit the amount ofthe stick of'm'at eria'l Which e'a-n be projected beyond the'end of the holder, For this purpose the' end Wallo f the cap isspace'd lemm -e1 er end ofthe upper se otio'nfln 'distan equal to the length of stick it is desired 'to exposeandw'hen' it is desired "to' advance the stick in, the holder the two seiz tions thereof are pressed together iintil thefstiek comes in -coi'itact W ith the cap 9, thereby"preventing further relativen'ioVement-o the two sections. In order to properly po t on thefcap With relation to the upper sect on the latter-has been proyidetlfwifth a stop, such an annular head 10,, which limits the inwardmoveinent of the cap and ,aceuratelypositions the sa i'he with relation to; the body portion ofthe holder. Tli'is 'headmay be formed after the two sections ofjthe assemble/(la d it fseri toqo 'event'the' separation o tli tw'o -parts when the ca'psfhave been non r" m'hothlof them. i v

:I haiiefi l iown the 'device'as provided with means to I permanentlyconnecting the e p 9" the 'ho'dy"-o'f the holder so as to pre'ventitsfloss; tliisni'ieansbeing of suchf a charac ter thatfit n illnot interfere With the screiw ii g htthe} cap-on to or oii'of the homily theholde z For this purpose -I have "chain '12 with the cap 'bility oh-the chain andit-h eifree rotary movey portion hayej been] loosely mounted on thesectjionZ, between the b d 10: and the upper end 611 thcsetipn 1 a ring ll which is connec'tedby' ineans of a 9. Because of the fleximent of-the ring the cap 9 can be readily screwed on to or off of the upper section but it cannot be detached therefrom.

The operationof the device has been fully described in connection with thedescript ion of'the several parts thereof an'd'it Willbe apparent "that I have prov led an ejecting holder for materials ot this 'kiiid Whielifis very simple in its const'rut'tioii, Very easily operated and hichis ine qiensi've to' 111 1 1 11- fa'ctii're; urtherQW-he dev ie s l ch a character l t-"only 1:predetermined leiigth oft-he'stiel; otniatei ca i be ejected atone tin e 'and1'tl' f the entirestiek (if l t l niay'l' econsifiined Without we v'i'ce' is very simplepfoper'a on, it 'hei only necessery to press the two ends of v holder "one f toward the" other until "the further movement of the stick 'is 'neiientedf the upper cap; 'Theit'r' t onalcontact be tween the expanded portion of the iip iier section and the inner Wall of the lowersection is sufficient toretain tli'esefp'ai'ts in-t eir adjusted positions; The device is p1" ably cylindrical'in form, of a s io'oth ha'rmon'io'us construction and iso't-a pleasing appearance and, tl'ieretor'e, accept 1e 'as a: toilet article. It will further hefa'p parent that 'While I have; shown the hol der coir.

Sisting of but two sett-i'ons dash-Gr mm her o'fs ect ns ma he"employedfias this would. "reqt ire only the duplication offthe construe 7 ns here shown.

' {VVhile I have shown and. described one embodiment of my invention I WlSlT it to he understood that'I do'not desire t-o he'g'li'm fications may appear to afperson. skilled in the art.

Havingnow fully described iny'l'nvention,

What I claim new anddesire to seciire by Letters Patent, is v 1. l'naholdelr' 'of the character' de tubular body portion coih] )'risii' upper section and a lower"sectioiywnei id sec tions being slidibly mounted Withiii-the other a'nda closurefor 'tliebuter end at the lower s 2htion having a part nd ing' into said section'to tornia seatgfoi tie 'n'iaterial ied "'viithin said body port-ion, said lower section having a part extending into said section to form a seat for the material contained within said body portion, said part being spaced from the tubular wall of said section to enable it to enter the upperse'ction when said sections are moved one toward the other, said movement serving to force the material in the lower section into the upper section and to force the material in the upper section out of the upper end thereof.

3. In a holder of the character described, a tubular .body portion comprising a lower section and an upper sectionslidably mounted in the lower section, a closure for the outer end of the lower section having a part extending into said section to form a seat'for the material contained within said body portion, said part being arranged to extend into the upper section when the two sections are moved one toward the other and to thus force the material from the'upper end of said holder, and means associated with said upper section to limit the movement of said material.

4. In a holder for material in stick form,

a tubular body portion adapted to receive a' plurality of sticks of material of equal length and arranged end to end, said body portioncomprising an upper section and a lower section mounted one within the other for relatively longitudinal movement, and a closure for the outer end of said lower sectially the entire length-of the upper stick of material will be ejected from said holder.

5. In a holder for material in stick form, a tubular body portion adapted to receive a plurality of sticks of material of equal length and arranged end to end, said body portion comprising an upper section and a lower section mounted one within the other for relatively longitudinal movement, andia closure for the outerend of said lower section having a part extending into said section to engage the end of the lower stick of material and arranged to enter the upper section when said sections are moved one toward the other, said part being of such a length thatwhen said sections are moved to the limit of their movement one toward the other the lower stick of material will be forced intothe upper section and substantially the entirelength of the upper stick of material Willbe ejected from said'holder,

and a closure for the outer end of said upper section ,havinga part spaced from the end ofsaid upper sectionto permit a predetermined portion only of said stick to be e ected at one time.

6. A holder of the character describedv path of said shoulder, a closure for the end of the outer section having a part extending into said section to engage the material therein and arranged to enterthe upper sec tion when said sections are .moved one toward the other, and a closure for the outer end of the inner section having means to limit the movement of the material when I said sections are moved one toward the other.

7. A holder of the character described comprising two cylindrical sections slidably mounted one within the other, a closure for the outer end of one of said sections hav ing a part extending into said section to support the material within'said holder, said part being'arranged to enter the other section when said SGCCIODSVQI'G moved one toward the other, and a removable closure for the outer end of said other section having a part arranged in line therewith tolimit the movement of material beyond the end of the last mentioned section.

In testimonywhereof, I affix my signature hereto.

GEORGE SHAFFER 

